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Grammar Review 2 (Past Simple and Continuous)

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Yesterday, Ann ................ (wait) for me when I .............. (arrive).

a)

was waiting / arrived

b)

was waiting / arrive

c)

is waiting / arrive

d)

is waiting / arrived

2.

Mary usually ........................................ (phone) me on Fridays but she ........................................ (not/phone) last Friday.

a)

phoned / didn't phone

b)

phoned / don't phone

c)

phones / doesn't phone

d)

phones / didn't phone

3.

A: When I last saw you, you ........................................ (think) of moving to a new flat.

B: That’s right, but in the end I ........................................ (decide) to stay where I was.

a)

were thinking / decide

b)

were thinking / decided

c)

are thinking / decide

d)

are thinking / decided

4.

Yesterday evening the phone ........................................ (ring) three times while we ........................................ (have) dinner.

a)

ring / are having

b)

rings / are having

c)

rang / had

d)

rang / were having

5.

Linda was busy when we ........................................ (go) to see her yesterday. She ........................................ (study) for an exam. We ........................................ (not/want) to disturb her, so we ........................................ (not/stay) very long.

a)

went / studied / didn't want / didn't stay

b)

went / was studying / didn't want / didn't stay

c)

gone / was studying / not wanted / not stayed

d)

gone / studied / not wanted / weren't staying

6.

When I first ........................................ (tell) Tom the news, he ........................................ (not/believe) me. He ........................................ (think) that I ........................................ (joke).

a)

told / didn't believe / thought / was joking

b)

told / didn't believe / thought / made a joke

c)

telled / didn't believe / thinks / am joking

d)

telled / doesn't believe / thinked / was joking

7.

I ........................................ (walk) along the street when suddenly I ........................................ (hear) footsteps behind me. Somebody ........................................ (follow) me. I was frightened and I ........................................ (start) to run.

a)

were walking were hearing / were folliwing / were starting

b)

were walking / heard / were following / started

c)

was walking / heard / was following / started

d)

was walking / was hearing / was following / was starting

8.

How fast ............. (you/drive) when the accident ............. (happen)?

a)

did you drive / happened

b)

were you driving / happened

c)

were you driving / was happening

d)

did you drive / was happening

9.

I (call) ........................................ Roger at nine last night, but he (be, not) ........................................ at home. He (study) ........................................ at the library.

a)

called / wasn't / was studying

b)

called / wasn't / studied

c)

was calling / didn't / was studying

d)

was calling / wasn't / was studying

10.

I .............. (see) Sue in town yesterday but she ............... (not/see) me. She .............. (look) the other way.

a)

was seeing / didn't see / looked

b)

saw / didn't see / was looking

c)

saw / wasn't seeing / was looking

d)

was seeing / wasn't seeing/ looked

11.

I ............. (meet) Tom and Ann at the airport a few weeks ago. They ............. (go) to Berlin and I .............. (go) to Madrid. We ............. (have) a chat while we .............. (wait) for our flights.

a)

was meeting / went/ went / had / waited

b)

was meeting / were going / was going / were waiting

c)

met / were going / was going / had / were waiting

d)

met / went / went / were having / waited

12.

I ............... (cycle) home yesterday when suddenly a man .............. (step) into the road in front of me. I ............ (go) quite fast but luckily I ............. (manage) to stop in time and ............. (not/hit) him.

a)

cycled / was stepping / went / was managing / wasn't hitting

b)

cycled / stepped / went / managed / didn't hit

c)

was cycling / was stepping / was going / was managing / wasn't hitting

d)

was cycling / stepped / was going / managed / didn't hit